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Hyundai Motor Group and Air Liquide expanded their global partnership to accelerate the hydrogen ecosystem across Europe, the U.S., and Korea. The collaboration focuses on hydrogen production, storage, transport, and fuel cell deployment for mobility and logistics. Both companies aim to scale hydrogen use and infrastructure to advance global carbon neutrality.
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